The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-04
ACCUSED OF LYING.
THE CONSERVATIVES CAUGHT
By Demanding an Investigation into tho
Charges Of the London "rimes." Stigma.
tisinE John Dillon Ms Ltar-How
VIII Eject tho Isish Grimes Dii,,

LoSpoN,May 3.-Charles Edward Lewis,
conservative member for North Antrim,
In the House Of Commons this afternoon
called the House's attention to the breach
OF privilege committed by the London
Times, in an article charging John Dillon
with having told a ialsehood when he dc.
MED the papers allegations that he was
an accomplice Of Sheridan, the invincible.
In this article the Tines declares that
"Mr. Dillon, In his denial, had either pre.
sentod to Parliament tissue OF actions
he had never taken tho trouble to exam.
Inc, or had reached a 20. lower depth of
dishonesty. Sheridan was simultaneously
the organizer Of murdcrous associations
and the close companion of the less,ers of
the constitutional agitstors." = =.
"Mr. Dillon" the Tines srtjcle copt;p.
ues, "however convenient his momorv
can hardly have succeeded in entirely ic,,
getting his personal relations. MI. Diilon
has been called the Oheyslier Bayard oi
the Irish National League. He has besn
supposed to stand apart In public eataam "
from the rank and lie OF his party. What
confidence can now be accepted in his de.
Chalmers, which show the best Of the Par.
nellite party to b' destitute OF that quail.
ty which Ens,lsnmen rightly prize above
ail others rs an indispensable foundation
OF character" "a ''"' -
Mr.. Lewis concludes as follows: "These
wholesale charges Of lying against Mr.,
Dillon constitute distinct breach of
privilege. l move that the House take
notice to them" -, -
Phillip Albert Muntz, another Conser.
!vative, and member for Tamworth diyia.
ION Of Warwickahire, seconded MI. Lewis
motion.
Speaker Peele, answering Mr., Dillon.
said II the House decided that the article
quoted by Mr.. Lewis was a breach Of
privilege, a motion could be made calliny
the offenders to the bar Of the House to
answer for their conduct in committinv
the breach. Mr.. Dillon said he desired n
hsve the question brought to an issue
right of. He denied the right of MI
Lawis to take a courss putting him on the
defensive until bis accussr was brought to
the bar, OF the House. When the pub.
Usher Of the Times, Mr.. Dillon declared.
stood at the bar he [Mr. Dillonl would
prove him as base and cowardly liar as
ever existed. Parnsllite cheers.
Mr., Sexton said the Irish marty had
been challenged. much lately, and been
tsunted with not taking up the challenge.
Now they took il up, and insisted ppon an
inquiry by the House. TCheers I II was
for an assembly OF English gentlemen to
say whether for the future its Irish nam.
bers should be exposed 10 the attack of
every rutiian calling himself tho editor OF
q newspaper. The House should let the
aasailed members have an inquiry by COM
mittee. "Then," said Mr.. Sexton, ''let
the Times bring forward its band Of forg-
ers. The Irish members will prove that
they have been subjected to system Of
moral assassination. They will be able
tally to Justify themselves. [Cheers.]
MIR. Brsdlaugh opposed Mr.. Smiths mo-
ton to adjourn, and charged the govern.
mrent with connivinR at the offering OF
the Lewis motion, and that the debate
was concerted plan to place in the hands
OF the conservative weapons to assist them
IN tho passage Of the odious coercion.
Alter iurther debate division Was taken
on the motion to adjourn, resulting in a
vote oil 2l3 in favor Of the motion and ia
against 1t.
The close OF the debate left all aides in
doubt as to to.morrow's DEVELOPMENTS.
Lewis brought forward the aaestion
against the advice Of the Conserystiye
whips, who warned him it might lead In
great delay in tho progress of the Crimes
bill. Ministerialists would like to have a
committee Of inquiry appointed but for
eeeing the debate over the formation of
such committee would block the Grimes
nlll they are ready to let tho whole ques.
tlon drop IL the opposition will permit.